Highlights

This Rusyn village is located in the Bukovsky hill
region of the Carpathian mountains, about 5 Km south of the Poland border.
It is located about 15 Km due north of Snina. It is one of what I call a
"dead end village". It is surrounded by mountains and hills on three
sides, situated in the valley formed which is one of the "fingers" into the
mountains, where the mountain water runoff forms many streams, which follow the
valley southward.

Jeff Komar visited
Vysna Jablomka in August of 2007 visiting family. H reports the present
population is 75.

1914 Population

524

28 German, 489 Ruthenian

8 Roman Catholic, 487 Greek Catholic, 29 Jew

Village Names

Felsojablonka,
Felsoalmad

History

At
one time the road continued on towards Poland, but the existence of land mines
still in the forested areas was one factor for closing the road, so I was
told. (Marianne Nagrant)

1436 Jablonka,
1773 Wisna Jablanka.The
first mention of the village is in 1436. It belonged to the noble family
Drugethy, after to Humenné town, and then to Szirmay family. During the History,
its inhabitants were occupied in agriculture and as woodmen and shepherds.
Source: Roberto Cannoni, Italy

Church Greek
Catholic sv. Peter a Pavol (Sts. Peter and Paul) 1766; Church attended to by
priest at Svetlice.